Name: Isabella Corvelli Date: April 17, 2011 Homeroom: 6- Mannon One of the careers that were suggested for me was a Graphic Designer. The people that work for this career plan, analyze, and create visual solutions to communications problems. They find the most active way to get messages across in print and electronic media using color, type, illustration, photography, animation, and several print and layout techniques. Graphic designers develop the overall layout and production design of magazines, newspapers, journals, corporate reports, and additional publications. They also may product the credits that appear before and after television programs and movies. Some job responsibilities are that sometimes consumer tastes can change fairly quickly, so designers also need to be well read, open to new ideas and influences, and quick to react to changing trends. In addition to postsecondary training in graphic design, creativity, communication, and problem-solving skills are crucial. Graphic designers must be creative and able to communicate their ideas visually, verbally, and in writing. They also must have an eye for details. Designers show employers these traits by putting together a portfolio—a collection of examples of a person's best work. A good portfolio often is the deciding factor in getting a job. A bachelor's degree in graphic design is usually required for most entry-level and advanced graphic design positions. Associate degrees and certificates in graphic design also are available from 2-year and 3-year professional schools, and graduates of these programs normally qualify as assistants to graphic designers or for positions requiring technical skills only. Creative individuals who wish to pursue a career in graphic design—and who already possess a bachelor's degree in another field—can complete a 2-year or 3-year program in graphic design to learn the technical requirements. Median annual wages for graphic designers were $42,400 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $32,600 and $56,620. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $26,110, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $74,660. In addition to design courses, a liberal arts education that includes courses in art history, writing, psychology, sociology, foreign languages and cultural studies, marketing, and business are useful in helping designers work effectively. To help prepare for this career you would need to study all of these classes to help you become a Graphic Designer. I chose this career because I like to do art such as color, draw, paint, and sketch. I believe that I would enjoy this career because I like art. Here are some other careers like Graphic Designs. Artists and related workers Commercial and industrial designers Fashion designers Floral designersInterior designers Graphic Designer link: http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos090.htm#oes_links
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Name: Isabella Corvelli
Date: April 17, 2011
Homeroom: 6- Mannon
One of the careers that were suggested for me was a Graphic Designer. The people that work for this career plan, analyze, and create visual solutions to communications problems. They find the most active way to get messages across in print and electronic media using color, type, illustration, photography, animation, and several print and layout techniques. Graphic designers develop the overall layout and production design of magazines, newspapers, journals, corporate reports, and additional publications. They also may product the credits that appear before and after television programs and movies. Some job responsibilities are that sometimes consumer tastes can change fairly quickly, so designers also need to be well read, open to new ideas and influences, and quick to react to changing trends.
In addition to postsecondary training in graphic design, creativity, communication, and problem-solving skills are crucial. Graphic designers must be creative and able to communicate their ideas visually, verbally, and in writing. They also must have an eye for details. Designers show employers these traits by putting together a portfolio—a collection of examples of a person's best work. A good portfolio often is the deciding factor in getting a job. A bachelor's degree in graphic design is usually required for most entry-level and advanced graphic design positions. Associate degrees and certificates in graphic design also are available from 2-year and 3-year professional schools, and graduates of these programs normally qualify as assistants to graphic designers or for positions requiring technical skills only. Creative individuals who wish to pursue a career in graphic design—and who already possess a bachelor's degree in another field—can complete a 2-year or 3-year program in graphic design to learn the technical requirements. Median annual wages for graphic designers were $42,400 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $32,600 and $56,620. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $26,110, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $74,660.
In addition to design courses, a liberal arts education that includes courses in art history, writing, psychology, sociology, foreign languages and cultural studies, marketing, and business are useful in helping designers work effectively. To help prepare for this career you would need to study all of these classes to help you become a Graphic Designer.
I chose this career because I like to do art such as color, draw, paint, and sketch. I believe that I would enjoy this career because I like art. Here are some other careers like Graphic Designs.
Artists and related workers
Commercial and industrial designers
Fashion designers
Floral designersInterior designers
Graphic Designer link: http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos090.htm#oes_links